EDC 430 F09 CL04 - How Do We Plan our Units

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Monday, October 5, 2009
Any piece of work you don't have pride in, you need to keep working on. - Chris Sullivan quoted in Fried, 1991

Agenda for Class 04: How Do We Plan Our Units?

  • Announcements
    • Grading, feedback, etc.
  • Sharing: Practicum visits, Current Ideas for Unit Plans and Passionate Teaching
    • Goal, Due Dates (10/12) , Examples
    • Create a concept map for your adopted GSE and embed it on its RIScienceTeachers page.
      • (done) Step 1: Browse / Discuss / Choose GSE
      • (done) Step 2: Brainstorm subtopics on RIScienceTeachers page.
      • (done) Step 3: Choose a topic/subtopic and brainstorm related concepts.
      • Step 4: Create a concept map.
      • Step 5: Save your concept map to the CMAPServer.
      • Step 6: Embed your concept map and a edit link in the RIScienceTeacher wiki page.
  • Lab: Investigating Invasive Species with a Computer Model. (If time permits).

This Week's Assignments

  • Due Friday, October 8:
    • Observation/Reflection #1.
    • Post reactions to Chapter 4 of Fried.
  • Due Monday, October 12
    • Reading
      • NSES Ch 3: Science Teaching Standards
    • Assignments:
      • Continue working on GSE concept map.